Wings over Manhattan: Five of the world’s best take a death-defying plunge to soar over NYC skyline

The best view of New York City on Sunday was from the air, as five Red Bull Air Force Wingsuit Flyers accomplished their dream of skydiving from above one of the world’s most recognizable skylines - Manhattan.

The flight was in anticipation of the 2014 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach in Long Island this Memorial Day Weekend.

The elite aerial athletes of the Red Bull Air Force, who have performed at the locations in the world, started at the southern tip of the island, jumping from a plane at an altitude of 7,500 feet.

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Now that's a view: Four members of the Red Bull Air Force did their best impersonation of Superman, wearing wingsuits and buzzing the skyline at 120 mph

The plunge from a plane 7,500ft above the city was part of the 2014 Bethpage Air Show in Long Island

The crew started at the southern tip of Manhattan, above the Financial District, and flew west over the island

They were traveling at speeds of about 120 mph and headed uptown, passing the skyscrapers of the Financial District.